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It's really fascinating where these types of tropes and fetishes originated from. I'm curious why Westerners, especially Americans and Europeans, have this narrative that Asian women are submissive and will obey their every whims and caprices as a husband, when Asian women are just as strong willed and hard headed as their Western counterparts? Sometimes Western husbands who got married to Asian wives become sad and disappointed because their fantasies were busted once reality kicks in. It's still interesting to know where and when did this ideology originated from. Thanks to whoever will respond.

I know that this might get a lot of bashing, hate, or accusations of Islamophobia, but I will still proceed because this is really important. I just find that there's something inherently wrong with Islam, either with the interpretation of the Sacred Texts, which are the Quran and the Hadith or Sunnah of the Prophet. We can't simply ignore that most of the terrorist groups that are existing in our world nowadays are affiliated with Islam. I know Muslims will argue and say that "well, they are not true Muslims, they take the verses of the Quran and the Hadith out of context," well, that might be true. But they are still affiliated, and they are still connected with the religion, using the Quran and the Hadith as justification for their atrocities. My point of contention is that, why are there almost no terrorist groups who are Christians or Jews? If there are, there are only few of them. The only group that I can name amongst Christians are the Ku Klux Klan and the Lord Resistance Army in Uganda, which in fact, are not real Christians, because nowhere in the New Testament does it say to go forth and murder innocent civilians. Among the Jews, the only terror group that is still active is the Kahane Chai. But with Muslims, they have the Abu Sayyaf (Philippines), Al Qaeda (Middle East/Pakistan), Boko Haram (Nigeria), Hamas (Palestine/Levant), Hezbollah (Lebanon/Levant), Houthi (Yemen), Jaesh e Mohammed (Pakistan/Indian Subcontinent), Jema'ah Islamiyah (South East Asia), ISIL (Iraq/Levant), ISIS (Middle East), Muslim Brotherhood (Egypt), Taliban (Afghanistan), and many others. There are dozens upon dozens of terror groups that uses the Quran and Hadith as justification for the terrorist ideology that they are propagating. There are still countries ruled by Sharia where it's legal to stone people to death for petty offenses such as adultery. Christianity and Judaism used to be as violent as Islam in the Middle Ages. Those suspected to be witches were burned at the stakes. People were stoned to death under Rabbinical Law. Thieves hands were cut off. Women were considered secondary to men. But something changed Christianity and Judaism. It went through a period of Enlightenment and Reformation. Beliefs that are considered as superstitions were eradicated. Practices and rituals that harm human beings such as stoning to death and burning people at the stake were outlawed and forbidden. The Bible and the Torah became books that are debated upon and open for interpretation. I know that Islam can follow the same path, but it would take a very, very long time to achieve what the other two Abrahamic religions have achieved in terms of openness and tolerance. But for the meantime, Islam needs enlightenment and reformation.

Siguro isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit hindi masyadong kilala yung Caviteño cuisine ay dahil karamihan nung mga delicacies ng Cavite na dito lang matatagpuan ay sa Cavite City lang mostly sine-serve o niluluto. Parang hindi naman kinakain sa labas ng Cavite City yung Bacalao (salted codfish in achuete sauce), Bibingkoy (mung bean pastry with langka sauce) pati yung Pancit Pusit/Pancit Choco y Tinta. Mostly talaga sa Cavite City lang matitikman ang mga ito, dahil naghanap ako ng mga ganitong pagkain sa labas ng Cavite City, wala akong mahanap. Yung Pipyan, nakatikim ako noon sa Imus, pero sa Cavite City din yata yun nag-originate. Ang pagkaing Caviteño na mostly ay sine-serve sa labas ng Cavite City at yung Pipyan, Mutya ng Cavite tsaka Imus Longganisa. I won't consider Arroz Valenciana as Caviteño food, kasi hindi lang tayo ang meron nyan. Pati Bulacan at Pampanga, meron din silang ganyan. Sana mas sumikat at makilala pa ang pagkaing Caviteño. Malaki ang responsibilidad ng Cavite City, dahil maraming Caviteño delicacies ang doon makikita.

I'm really curious about this. Why do a lot of Barangays in Indang starts with the prefix Kay? What does it mean? There are Barangays there like Kayquit, Kaytapos and Kaytitinga. Are these Old Tagalog words? Thanks to whoever will respond.

I know that these Christian denominations emerged before the Protestant Reformation, but if we are going to study their theology and practices, these are very similar to major Protestant denominations, especially with their rejection of the Papal Authority and theological innovations that are not found in the Early Church. Aside from the Hussites and Waldensians, were there other Christian denominations that have similar theological structures as these two? I will really appreciate all of your responses. ❤️

It was Manuel L. Quezon who first encouraged settlement in Mindanao. Then continued by Manuel L. Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay and then Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Most of those who migrated in Mindanao were landless peasants who took the opportunity to have their own houses and farmlands. Droves of settlers from Western and Central Visayas poured to Mindanao. Agusan, Bukidnon, Davao and Zamboanga were heavily settled and populated by Cebuano speaking Visayans, while the fertile Cotabato Valley consisting of Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat were settled and populated by Hiligaynon speaking Visayans. It should be noted that there wasn't any province in Mindanao that has been heavily settled nor populated by Waray speaking Visayans, not even a Barangay or an LGU. From an anthropological and sociocultural perspective, what could be the reason why the Warays from Eastern Visayas didn't settle in Mindanao, unlike the Cebuanos and Hiligaynon/Ilonggos? Thanks to whoever will respond.

Natatawa ako doon sa mga paghahamon ng mga taga Mindanao na ihihiwalay daw nila ang Mindanao mula sa Republika ng Pilipinas kapag hindi daw nanalo si Sara Duterte bilang pangulo sa 2028 elections, as if Katutubo o Indigenous sila sa Mindanao. Kung susubukan nila na i-secede ang Mindanao mula sa Republika ng Pilipinas, kinakailangan nilang bumalik sa mga lugar na pinagmulan ng mga Lolo at Lola nila, dahil yan mga lupang kinatitirikan ng mga bahay at farms nila sa Mindanao ay land grants yan ng Republika ng Pilipinas para sa mga landless peasants na karamihan ay mula sa Visayas at North Luzon. Kapag nag-secede sila automatic yan na magiging invalid yan mga land grants na yan, dahil Republika ng Pilipinas ang nag issue nyan, lalo na ang National Housing Authority. Kung hihiwalay ang Mindanao, mga Katutubong Mindanawan lang ang maaaring manatili, sapagkat ang Mindanao ay nahahati bilang ancestral lands ng Bangsamoro at ng Lumad: ang Kanlurang Mindanao ay ancestral domain ng Bangsamoro, habang ang Silangang Mindanao ay ancestral domain ng Lumad. Kung hihiwalay ang Mindanao, dapat i-repatriate sa Republika ng Pilipinas yung lahat ng mapapatunayan na settlers na binigyan lang ng National Housing Authority ng lupa dyan at lahat ng land grants ng Republika ay dapat isauli ng settlers sa mga Lumad at Moro. Hindi siguro naiintindihan ng settlers yung implications nung mga paghahamon na ginagawa nila, nakalimutan nila na hindi naman totoong taga Mindanao ang mga grandparents nila, kundi mga landless peasants na na-awardan lang ng national government ng mga pabahay at lupain doon.

The victory of the Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphates against the Byzantine and Sassanid Empire is almost like a miracle. Two of the most powerful empires in the Near East were defeated by a few thousand horse riding light cavalry and lightly equipped infantry. The victories of the Islamic armies against the two empires were like dominoes: victory after victory of battles. I mean, how was this even possible? How did the Muslims able to crush two powerful empires at the said era?

From what I know, these became separate churches with different creeds and theology, because the Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches were considered to be Miaphysite, while the Eastern Orthodox believe in the Nicene Creed. What type of doctrine is Miaphysitism, and why did other Orthodox Christians rejected the said belief? Aside from this, what are other theological differences between these churches?

I will really appreciate anyone who would respond to this Inquiry. Thank you so much in advanced.

When the Spaniards arrived, they've noted that the practice of pagbabatik/pagbabatok or tattooing is extremely widespread amongst the Visayans and that's the reason why they call them Pintados, but the practice also extends to other ethnic groups, such as the Bicolanos and Ilocanos, which were depicted by the Spaniards with having tattoos in the arms and legs. The Cordilleran Highlanders, which the Spaniards failed to subjugate, were also heavily tattooed. But when the Spaniards conquered Manila and Central Luzon, they noticed that the Kapampangan and Tagalog villagers lacked tattoos, and the practice of tattooing isn't that widespread amongst the two ethnicities. What could be the possible reasons why the Tagalogs and Kapampangans largely abandoned the practice of tattooing, long before the colonizers came? I will really appreciate all of your responses. Thank you so much!

I'm just curious why the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Crusader Principalities of Antioch, Edessa and Tripoli didn't work together to secure and fortify the Sinai Peninsula, which could've been a very strategic base of operations for the Crusaders, since at that time the region was only populated by a small band of semi-nomadic Arab Bedouins. If the Crusaders were able to secure the Sinai, then the Muslim alliance lines between Egypt and Syria would've been geographically severed. What prevented the Crusaders in doing this?

Paano ko nasabi? Well, sila ang Rice Granary ng Pilipinas. Every year, around 3.6 million tons of rice are produced from Central Luzon. It has pristine white sand beaches in the long coastlines of Aurora and Zambales. Malalawak na unibersidad kagaya ng CLSU na 658 hectares ang laki ng campus. It has one of the best airports in the country, which is the Clark International Airport, and soon will have an additional international airport in Bulacan. Well developed business districts such as Clark Global City and Subic Bay Freeport Zone, nasa Central Luzon din yung dine-develop na 9,500 hectare- alternative national capital na New Clark City. Tapos pati Cabanatuan at Palayan sa Nueva Ecija, unti unti na din dini-develop as business hubs.

Central Luzon is one of the best regions in the nation.

I came across several posts on social media, where people express their disgust and bigotry towards the Romani people, or the Gypsies.

Why are Romanis hated in Europe? Have they done any bad thing in history to cause the European population to express bigotry towards them?

I've read a lot of articles and posts regarding the status of Korean women in society in different time periods. I've learned that Korean women occupies a high position in society and have their personal autonomy and agency during the Three Kingdoms Period (57 B.C.E- 668 C.E), Silla Dynasty Period (668 C.E- 935 C.E) and the Goryeo Dynasty Period (935 C.E- 1392 C.E). But after 1392 C.E onwards up until 1895 C.E, the status of Korean women in society declined and they become secondary to men during the Joseon Dynasty Period.

From an anthropological and historical perspective, what caused the decline of women's status in Korean society from being revered during the earlier dynasties to being secondary to males during the Joseon Dynasty?

I will appreciate all of your insights ❤️

From what I know, Christianity was introduced earlier in Japan than in Korea. Since the 1500s and the 1600s, Portuguese missionaries were already preaching in Japan, and several prefectures converted to Christianity. The Shimabara Rebellion of 1637 was a Catholic revolt that occurred in the area of present day Nagasaki due to the persecution that the Christians experienced. Christianity was introduced to Korea around the 1700s and 1800s, and also experienced persecution. But in modern times, Christianity take root in South Korea, and Christians are around ⅓ of the population. In modern Japan, Christians are only around 1% of the population. What are the cultural and societal differences that made modern Korea more receptive of Christianity than modern Japan? I will appreciate all of your insights. Thank you so much!

I've read from somewhere that the ancestors of the Bulgarians and the Hungarians, the Bulgars and the Magyars, once belonged to Turkic ethnic groups who settled in Eastern Europe from the Central Asian Steppes and the Ural Mountains, who gradually adopted European norms and customs and were later become Christianized. How historically accurate is this notion? I will appreciate all of your insights, Thank you so much.

I'm quite curious why the Indigenous populations of the United States and Canada declined more than the Indigenous populations of Latin America. To put it in perspective, the Native American population of the US is around 1.1% of the population, around 3% of the population if we will count mixed race Native Americans. In Canada, Native Americans are 5% of Canada's population. But in Latin America, Indigenous populations are substantial and significant. In Mexico, those who are Pure Indigenous are 20% of the population, but if we will count Mestizos as Indigenous, then Mexico's Native population will rise to 85%. In Bolivia, those who are Pure Native Americans are 39% of their population. In Peru, one-quarter of the population are Pure Native Americans. Why is there a huge disparity between the Indigenous populations in Anglo America compared to Latin America? What happened in history that caused the massive decline of the Native population in USA and Canada? I will appreciate all of your insights. Thank you so much!